Son of Emma Coates, of 57, Daisy Street, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1915. Formerly Private 4145, 1st/4th Bn., King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.
Coates, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Coates
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 9th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 201364
- Regiment: King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- St. George the Martyr C.E. Church - Daubhill WWI Memorial
- CWGC Memorial: Mindel Trench British Cemetery, St. Laurent-Blangy, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: C. 8.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 13/08/1915 04/05/1917 07/12/1917 12/04/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 6c-d* S19* 6g